The Irish standard., 1887-04-16
HOME HINTS.

AN excellent substitute for chicken or
beef in pot-p will be found in lean. spare
ribs
WHITE spots upon vanished furniture
will disappear upon a hot plate being held
over them.
SAGE tea when applied to the scalp
fr quently prevents the hair falling out
after sickness.
WHERE gasoline stone or ran ge is used
spla sher of marble,zed cloth with
pockets for the reception of utensils will
be found to be a handy contrivance.
SMALL pieces of toilet soap which are
generally thrown away may be utilized by
storing them in flannel bag, to be used
when full and sewn up, as an accessory Of
the bath tub.
A crescent shaped cushion of velvet or
other soft material makes tasty and COM
Portable rest for chair back. 1t should
be hung points up and attached with bows
Of suita BILE ribbon.
If there is a broken window to mend,
remove the old putty with heated blade
and thus avoid soaring the sash. Should
the fresh putty require working; drop or
two Of kerosene may be used.
In the roasting of meats the juices may
be preserved by Instantly soaring the out
side cut, after which the whole may be
thoroughly cooked through. The soaring
may be done by pressing first one part and
then the otaer to smoking hot pan over q
quick fire.
IF you wish your boy to be serviceable,
manly and independent, provide him with
a few tools and let him try his hand at
mailing up rat holes and mending broken
articles about the house. Show him that
you are proud Of his achievements and en-
courage him in usefulness
AN excellent remedy for sore mouth in
teething babies will be found in powdered
borax. a little of which should be dissolved
in cold water and applied as a wash. When
baby has teeth enough to partake of solid
food, small tooth brush with soft bristles
should be used at intervals.
In the absence of manufactured carpet
lining, thick brown paper or old news
papers will answer the purpose. The
edges may be lined with salt as q preventa-
tive OF moths. Salt is recommended in the
sweeping Of carpets, SIS it absorbs dirt and
brings out the colcrs and brightens the
whole.
A WALL pocket is as useful 20 house.
keeper as the pockets in her garments. A
series Of pockets arranged upon a broad
strip OF some strong material ana lettereu
according TO their contents, will save for
use many little scraps, buttons, etc, which
otherwise would be destroyed to get them
out Of the way.
A GOOD husband does not treat his wife
as q baby or angel-but as a sensible flesh
and blood creation. He may forget to kiss
her, and does not often address his wife as
ssmy darling;;" but there is an innate cour:
tesy, loving tenderness in every act and
word which is the very essence of true
and abiding love. ...
A WRITER has had great success with Cal,
las in keeping them in stoneware butter
crooks filled with the following: Four in
'ches broken charcoal. then rich earth
mixed with fine charcoal dust to within
four inches Of the top, then water. In a
large crock twelve or fourteen inches high,
the stalk grows three inches in diameter.
For ninety-nine persons out OF every
hundred the best time for a warm bath is
lat night, Immediately before retiring.
The relaxing Of the system in warm bath
"opens the body for cold, and not few
serious results are brought about by undue
exposure after the bath. An excess OF
bathing even in warm weather is more OF
less facilitating, and therefore should be
avoided by persons Of delicate health.